Wage Law
Under Massachusetts law, employers are obligated to allow workers a 30-minute unpaid meal break after every six hours worked. Employees must be relieved of all duties and allowed to leave the work site during the meal break. An employee who [...]
New Year’s Check List
The start of a new year is always a good time to review your company policies and ensure that you are in compliance with workplace regulations and requirements. Heading into 2016 employers and employees should be aware of the following: [...]
Compensation with Stock or Equity
Many new young companies seek to compensate their employees with ownership interest in the company. This can be a great thing for both the company and the employer. Giving employees an incentive to help the company grow is a win-win [...]
Workplace Retaliation Does More Harm Than Good for All Involved
When an employee reports discrimination, harassment, wage violations, of unsafe working conditions to their employer, they expect to do so without fear of retaliation or retribution. Unfortunately that is not always the case. Some managers cross the bounds of appropriate [...]
Make Sure You Are Being Paid Wages for All Hours Worked
Many hourly employees feel a loyalty to their employer to do a good job and in some cases, employees are afraid or instructed not to clock all of their hours. If you are an hourly employee you are entitled to [...]
Employees make sure you are being properly paid
Below is a list of common mistakes employers make in wage payments. Untimely payment of wages Massachusetts requires employees paid on an hourly basis to receive their paychecks on a weekly or biweekly basis. Salaried employees can be paid weekly, [...]